diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog index fb2a129b8..88120feb8 100644 --- a/gramps2/ChangeLog +++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +2005-05-18 James Treacy + * src/data/tips.xml: Update and rework. + 2005-05-18 Alex Roitman * src/GenericFilter.py: Use class names for internal work; Rework ID-based filters to use gramps-id instead of a handle. diff --git a/gramps2/src/data/tips.xml b/gramps2/src/data/tips.xml index 166cc1c9e..531db20d9 100644 --- a/gramps2/src/data/tips.xml +++ b/gramps2/src/data/tips.xml @@ -4,339 +4,341 @@ -You can represent a range of dates by using the format -of "between January 4, 2000 and March 20, 2003" - - -You can drag and drop an image from either the Media View or any -gallery into another gallery - -You can add an image to any gallery or the Media View by dragging and -dropping from a file manager or a web browser. - -You can set the birth order of children in a family even if you do not -have birth dates by using drag and drop. - -You can convert an alternate name to the person's preferred name by -selecting the desired name in the person's name list, bringing up the context -menu by clicking the right mouse button, and selecting from the menu. - - -ASKING RELATIVES BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE: -Your oldest relatives could be your -most important source of information. They usually know things about the -family that hasn't been written down. They might tell you nuggets about -people, the information about whom might one day be reduced to numbers. We -often wonder why we didn't write down pieces of information that grandfather -told us while we were young. Don't wait till it's too late... +A range of dates can be given by using the format +"between January 4, 2000 and March 20, 2003" - -THE PEOPLE VIEW: The People view throws up a list of all individuals +The People View: The People View shows a list of all individuals in the database. - -FILTERING PEOPLE OUT: In the People view, you can 'filter' out individuals -based on certain criteria. Go to the Filter (just to the right of the People -icon) and choose one of the dozen different presets. For instance, all +Filtering People: In the People View, you can 'filter' individuals +based on many criteria. Go to the Filter (just to the right of the People +icon) and choose one of the dozen different presets. For example, all adopted people in the family tree can be located. People without a birth -date mentioned can also be filtered. To get the results, click on Apply. +date mentioned can also be filtered. To get the results click Apply. +If the filter controls are not visible, enable them by choosing +View > Filter. -INVERTED FILTERING: You can get another set of results by using the 'invert' -option. For instance, if you choose to filter the 'People with children' -preset filter, and then invert it, you'll find all the people without -children in the family tree. +Inverted Filtering: +Filters can easily be reversed by using the 'invert' option. +For instance, by inverting the 'People with children' filter you can +select all people without children. -LOCATING PEOPLE: In the People view, you can locate any individual by -through the list of surnames. Then, click on the names -themselves to unfold display of all the individuals with the same last name. +Locating People: By default, each surname in the People View is +listed only once. By clicking on the arrow to the left of a name, the list +will expand to show all individuals with that last name. -TO ADD INFORMATION TO SELECTED PEOPLE: First, locate them in the People -view. (Use the list of surnames, and click on the names to unfold -the display of all individuals sharing the name). Then, go to the Family -view, and add the relevant information. +The Family View: The Family View is used to display a typical +family unit---the parents, spouses and children of an individual. -THE FAMILY VIEW: The Family view display a family of parents, grandparents -and children along with the birth and death dates (if relevant) and -relationships. You can navigate to nearby relatives with a single click. +Shifting a Family View: Changing the Active Person in +the Family View is easy. A spouse can be made the Active Person by +clicking the button just to the right of the Active Person. A father +can be made the Active Person by clicking on the arrow to the right of +their name. A child can be made the Active Person by selecting them +from the Children list and then clicking the arrow button to the right +of the Children. -IMPROVING GRAMPS: Users are entitled to request enhancements to GRAMPS. +Who Was Born When: The 'Compare individual events' tool allows you to +compare data of all (or some of) the individuals in your database. This is +useful, say, if you wish to list the birth dates of everyone in your +database. + + + +GRAMPS comes with a rich set of tools. These allows you to undertake +operations such as checking database for errors and consistency, as well as +research and analysis tools such as event comparison, finding duplicate +people, interactive descendant browser, and others. +All tools can be accessed through the Tools menu. + + + +Calculating Relationships: This tool, under Tools > +Utilities > Relationship calculator allows you to check if someone +else in the family is related (by blood, not marriage) to you. Precise +relationships as well as the common ancestors are reported. + + + +SoundEx can help with family research: +SoundEx solves a long standing problem in genealogy---how to handle +spelling variations. The SoundEx utility takes a surname and generates +a simplified form that is equivalent for similar sounding names. +Knowing the SoundEx Code for a surname is very +helpful for researching Census Data files (microfiche) at a library +or other research facility. To get the SoundEx codes for surnames in +your database, go to Tools > Utilities > Generate SoundEx codes. + + + +Setting Your Preferences: Not happy with some default behavior of GRAMPS? +Edit > Preferences lets you to modify a +number of settings, allowing you to tailor GRAMPS to your needs. + + + +GRAMPS Reports: GRAMPS offers a wide variety of reports. +The Text Reports are particularly useful if you want to send +the results of your family tree to members of the family via email. + + + +Starting a New Family Tree: A good way to start a new family tree is +to enter all the members of the family into the database (use Edit +> Add or click on the Add button under the People menu). Then go to +the Family View and create relationships between people. +Then go about tracing the relationships among them all under the Family menu. + + + +Unsure what a button does? Simply hold the mouse over a button and a tooltip +will appear. + + + +Unsure of a Date? If you're unsure about the date an event occurred +(for example birth or death), GRAMPS allows you to enter a wide +range of date formats based on a guess or an estimate. For instance, +"about 1908" is a valid entry for a birth date in GRAMPS. +See section 3.7.2.2 of the GRAMPS manual for a complete description of +date entry options. + + + +Duplicate Entries: Tools > Database Processing > Find +possible duplicate people allows you to located (and merge) entries +of the same person entered more than once in the database. + + + +The 'merge' function allows you to combine separately listed people into +one. This is very useful for combining two databases with overlapping +people, or combining erroneously entered differing names for one individual. + + + +To easily merge two people, select them both (a second person can be selected +by holding the Control key while clicking) and clicking on Edit > Fast +Merge. + + + +GRAMPS maintains a list of previous Active People. You can move forward and +backward through the list using Go > Forward and Go > +Back. + + + +Tired of having to take your hand off the keyboard to use the mouse? +Many functions in GRAMPS have keyboard shortcuts. If one exists for a +function it is displayed on the right side of the menu. + + + +Don't forget to read the GRAMPS manual, Help > User Manual. +The developers have worked hard to make most operations intuitive +but the manual is full of information that will make your time spent +on genealogy more productive. + + + +Adding Children: To add children in GRAMPS make either of the parents +the Active Person then switch to the Family View. +If the child is already in the database, click on the third button down to the +right of the Children list. +If the person is not already in the database, click on the second button down +to the right of the Children list. After the child's information is entered +they will automatically be listed as a child of the Active Person. + + + +Editing The Relationship of a Child: Not all children are the related by +birth to their parents. You can edit the relationship of a +child to each parent by selecting the child, right-clicking, and choosing +"Edit the child parent relationship". +Relationships can be any of Birth, Adopted, Stepchild, Sponsored, Foster, or +Unknown. + + + +Show All Checkbutton: When adding a spouse or child, the +list of people shown is filtered to display only people who could +realistically fit the role (based on dates in the database). In case +GRAMPS is wrong in making this choice, you can override that +filter by checking the "Show All" checkbutton. + + + +GRAMPS Manual: The GRAMPS manual is quite elaborate and well written. +It includes details on keybindings and includes some useful tips that will +help you in your genealogy work. +Check it out. + + + +Improving GRAMPS: Users are encouraged to request enhancements to +GRAMPS. Requesting an enhancement can be done either through the gramps-users or gramps-devel mailing lists, or by creating a Request for Enhancement (RFE) at -http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=25770&atid=385140 -The last is preferred. +http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=25770&atid=385140 +Filing an RFE is preferred. -WHO WAS BORN WHEN: The 'Compare individual events' tool allows you to -compare data of all (or some of) the individuals in your database. This is -useful, say, if you wish to list the birth-dates of everyone in your -database. For best results, your data needs to be complete. +GRAMPS Mailing Lists: Want answers to your queries about GRAMPS? +Check out the gramps-users list. +Many people are on the list, so you're likely to get an answer quickly. +If you have questions related to the development of GRAMPS, +try gramps-devel. Information on both mailing lists can be found at +lists.sf.net. -WHO'S THE OLDEST OF US ALL? You can find out a lot of statistical -information about your entire family, using the Tools > Utilities > Verify -the database facility. For instance, what was the maximum age of any -individual in the family? Or the largest husband-wife age difference. Or the -minimum age at which anyone in your family ever married. Or even the minimum -age at which a woman bore a child. +Contributing to GRAMPS: +Want to help with GRAMPS but can't program? Not a problem. A project +as large as GRAMPS requires people with a wide variety of skills. +Contributions can vary from writing documentation to testing development +versions to helping with the web site. +Start by subscribing to the gramps developers mailing list, gramps-devel +and introducing yourself. +Subscription information can be found at lists.sf.net. -CALCULATING RELATIONSHIPS: This allows you to check if someone else in the -entire family is related (by blood, not marriage) to you. Precise -relationships as well as the common ancestors are reported. See Tools > -Utilities > Relationship calculator. +GRAMPS is the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Program System. +It is a full-featured genealogy program letting you store, edit, and +research genealogical data. Gramps database back end is so robust that +some users are managing genealogies containing hundreds of thousands of +people. -USEFUL CODES FOR SURNAMES: SoundEx is a utility that will allow you to type -in a surname, then give you the SoundEx Code for that name. Knowing the -SoundEx Code for a surname is very helpful for researching Census Data files -(microfiche) at a library or other research facility. To get your Soundex -codes for surnames in your database, go to Tools > Utilities > Generate -SoundEx codes. - - - -SETTING YOUR PREFERENCES: Edit > Preferences will allow you to choose a -number of settings, determining how your GRAMPS program should work. - - - -GRAMPS REPORTS: GRAMPS offers a wide number of reports that can be -generated. The Text Reports are particularly useful if you want to send out -the results of your family tree to members of the family, via e-mail. - - - -STARTING A NEW FAMILY TREE: The best way to start a new family tree is -probably to add-in all the members of the family into the database (use Edit -> Add or click on the Add button under the People menu). Then go about -tracing the relationships among them all under the Family menu. - - - -TRACING RELATIONSHIPS: People from an existing database can easily be all -linked into the family. Go to Family, and choose the second button to the -right of the Relationship window. (The first button to the right of the -relationship window adds a new person to the database, and adds to a new -relationship.) - - - -ASKING RELATIONS FOR DETAILS: To get inputs for building your family tree, -ask key members of your extended family (including other families connected -to yours via marriage) to send in information. Most important is the full -name, date and places of birth and death (if expired), relationship within -the family. - - - -UNSURE ABOUT BIRTH-DATES? If you're unsure about the birth-dates about -individuals in your family, GRAMPS allows you to enter a wide range, based on -a guess or an estimate. For instance, "about 1908" is also a valid entry. for a -birth date in GRAMPS. Subsequently, the precise dates could be included once -it is available. - - - -DUPLICATE ENTRIES: Tools > Database Processing > Find possible duplicate -people allows you to located (and merge) entries of the same person entered -more than once in the database. - - - -ADDING A SIBLING: To add siblings in Gramps, make either of your parents -an active person (i.e. navigate to either of your parents). Then switch to the -Family View and add a new child by clicking the button second from the top on -the right of the Children list (the "New" button). Enter the data for the -new person and click OK. - - - -EDITING THE RELATIONSHIP OF A CHILD: You can edit the relationship of the -child to each parent by selecting the child, right-clicking, and choosing -"Edit the child-parent relationship" item. If this is not your child but -your wife's child, you would select "Birth" in relationship to her and -"Stepchild" in relationship to you. - - - -ADDING A CHILD: If the child is already in the database, then you don't need -to add him to the database. Just add the child to the family, which can be -done by pressing the third button from the top (the "Select" button). Then, -select the person from the list. - - - -SHOW-ALL CHECKBUTTON: The list of people you can add into a family is -filtered to display only people who could possibly be the child (based on he -birth-dates). In case GRAMPS is wrong in making this choice, you can always -over-ride that filtering by checking "Show all" checkbutton. - - - -KEYBINDINGS: GRAMPS's manual is quite elaborate and well written; it also is -detailed about keybindings (in a separate appendix) and other matters. Check -it out. - - - -GRAMPS-USERS: Want to answer your queries about GRAMPS? Check out the -gramps-users list. Many users are on the list, so you're likely to get an -answer faster. If you need to ask questions -- use either gramps-devel or -gramps-users at lists.sf.net, as appropriate for your questions. - - - -TIPS OF THE DAY: GRAMPS's has the option of popping up a -window with the tip of the day about the use of GRAMPS. The tip is chosen -randomly from the pool of tips. To add your own tip, send it in to -gramps-users@lists.sf.net - - - -GRAMPS (Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System) -offers you a well-designed user interface to make entering data easy, and -browser-like controls to allow you to navigate your family tree with ease. - - - -DIFFERENT VIEWS: There are six different views for navigating your family: +Different Views: There are six different views for navigating your +family: People, Family, Pedigree, Sources, Places, Media. Each helps you to achieve one or more specific tasks. -CHANGING A CHILD/PARENT RELATIONSHIP: In the Family view, a right-click on -the Children allows you to edit the child/parent relationship. This is used -to mark out children as adopted or step-children. +Bookmarking Individuals: +The Bookmark menu at the top of the window is a convenient place to store +the names of frequently used individuals. Clicking on a bookmarked +individual will make that person the Active Person. +To create a bookmark for a person, make them the Active Person, right click on +their name and click on 'add bookmark'. -BOOKMARKING INDIVIDUALS: To 'bookmark' individuals in your database, -navigate to them using the Family view, then right-click and 'add bookmark'. -You can visit these bookmarks much like in your browser, simply via Bookmark -> Go to bookmark. +Incorrect Dates: Everyone occasionally enters dates with a nonvalid +format. +Incorrect date formats will show up with the red button next to the +date. Green means okay, and amber signifies acceptable. +The Date Selection dialog can be invoked by clicking on the colored button. -DATES: Incorrect date formats will show up with the red button alongside the -date. Green means okay, and amber signifies acceptable. Click on the colored -button to invoke Date Selection dialog, if you like. +Listing Events: Events in the life of any individual may be +added to the database via the Person > Edit Person > +Events option. This space can be used to include a wide range +of options ranging from adoptions, to baptisms (and other religious +ceremonies), burials, causes of death, Census listings, degrees +earned, elections, emigration, military service, nobility titles, +occupations, ordination, property, religion, retirement, wills, etc. -LISTING EVENTS: Events in the life of any individual in the database may be -added via the Person > Edit Person > Events option. This space can be used -to include a wide range of options ranging from adoptions, to baptisms (and -other religious ceremonies), burials, causes of death, Census listings, -degrees earned in education, divorce filings, elections, emigration, -military service, nobility titles, number of marriages, occupations, -ordination, property, religion, retirement, wills, etc. - - - - - -CHANGING PREFERRED NAME: If a person has several names, it is very easy -to manage these names in Gramps. Find the person in the Family view, -double-click on the record, and open Names tab. You can add different -types of names here, like Married Name, Birth Name, etc. Selecting a -preferred name is just a matter of right-clicking on the name and +Changing The Preferred Name: +It is easy to manage people with several names in GRAMPS. +Make the person the Active Person, +doubleclick on the record, and select the Names tab. Different +types of names can be added. For example, Married Name, Birth Name, etc. +Selecting a preferred name is just a matter of right-clicking on the name and choosing the only item in the menu. -The Pedigree view display the family in the traditional pedigree view. Hold -the mouse over individuals to see more information about them and to move to -more distant parts of the tree. +The Pedigree View displays a traditional pedigree chart. +Hold the mouse over an individual to see more information about them or +right click on an individual to view a menu to quickly access their spouses, +siblings, children, or parents. -The Sources view shows all the family's referenced sources in a single view. - +reference the source. -The Places view shows all places referred to in the database. - -The Media list includes all forms of media referenced by the database. These -could be graphic images, videos, sound clips, spreadsheets, documents, and +The Media View shows a list of all media entered in the database. These +can be graphic images, videos, sound clips, spreadsheets, documents, and more. -GRAMPS allows you to bookmark key individuals in your family tree, for quick -access. The number able to be marked is unlimited. - - - -GRAMPS comes with a rich set of tools. This allows you to undertake -operations such as checking database for errors and consistency, as well as -the research and analysis tools such as event comparison, finding duplicate -people, interactive descendant browser, and others. - - - -The 'merge' function allows you to combine separately-listed people into -one. This is very useful for combining two databases with overlapping -people, or combining erroneously-entered differing names for one individual. - - - -The Soundex generator allows you to generate the standard codes commonly -used in genealogy, to compare similar sounding names even though spelled -differently. - - - -Custom filters allow you to dig out family data and interesting facts, in a -number of interesting selections. Such custom filters can be used in addition -to the numerous preset filters. +Filters allow you to limit the people seen in the People View. In addition +to the many preset filters, Custom Filters +can be created that allow you to create filters limited only by your +imagination. +Custom filters can be created from Tools > Utilities > Custom +Filter Editor. @@ -347,168 +349,23 @@ programs. -You can convert your data into a GRAMPS 'package', which is a compressed -file containing your family tree data and any other files used. This is -useful for backup or sharing with other GRAMPS users. +You can convert your data into a GRAMPS package, which is a +compressed file containing your family tree data and includes all +other files used by the database, such as images. This file is +completely portable so is useful for backups or sharing with other +GRAMPS users. This format has advantages over GEDCOM in that no +information is ever lost in exporting and importing. -Make your data portable -- you can export your family tree data and media +Make your data portable --- your family tree data and media can be exported directly to the GNOME file manager (Nautilus), for burning onto a CD. -Web Family Tree (WFT) allows you to display your family tree online with -only a single file, instead of many html files. GRAMPS allows you to export -data to the WFT format. - - - -GRAMPS currently runs on Linux, BSD, and Solaris. - - - -There are several ways to report a bug, including the GRAMPS Bugs mailing -list. The best way to report a bug is to use the GRAMPS Bug Tracker at -Sourceforge. Using the bug tracker will make sure that your issue will be -handled, and doesn't miss the developers' attention. - - - -GRAMPS is taken forward by a set of useful mailing-lists, which any serious -user needs to consider joining. These lists include gramps-announce -(announcements relating to the software project), gramps-bugs (to track -bugs), gramps-devel (for developers), and gramps-users (for all users, -including beginners). - - - -Tonnes of GRAMPS-related information at http://gramps.sourceforge.net/ - - - -GRAMPS stands for Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming -System. It allows you to store, edit, and research genealogical data, with -similar functionality to other genealogical programs. - - - -GRAMPS offers some unique features, including the ability to input any bits -and pieces of information directly into GRAMPS and rearrange/manipulate any -data events in the entire data base (in any order or sequence) to assist the -user in doing research, analysis and correlation with the potential of -filling relationship gaps. - - - -Respect the privacy of people in your family tree. Genealogy shouldn't -reveal anyone's current health condition, their financial information, and -other information they would prefer be kept confidential. - - - -Be accurate when recording genealogical information. Don't make assumptions -while recording primary information; write it exactly as you see it. Use -bracketed comments to indicate your additions, deletions or comments. Use of -the Latin 'sic' is recommended to confirm the accurate transcription of what -seems to be an error. - - - -You can link any 'media' (including non-text information) and other -file-types to your GRAMPS family tree. - - - -Privacy options allow the restriction of any information marked or -information about living individuals. Data marked with this option can be -excluded from reports and data exports. - - - -GRAMPS allows you to generate brief or detailed reports for the ancestors or -descendents of any individual in your family tree, depending on your -requirements. - - - -Multiple styles of reports are currently available by default. Users can -also create their own custom styles. - - - -Eight output formats are supported by GRAMPS -- PDF, AbiWord, KWord, -OpenOffice Writer, HTML, Rich Text Format (RTF), Latex, and plain text. -These formats generate data which can be read on all computers, making -it easy for anyone to access it. - - - -Custom reports can be created by advanced users under the "plugin" system -which allows the sharing of custom report styles between users. - - - -Book report allows the user to collect a variety of reports in a single -document, which in turn is easier to distribute, especially in a paper -format. - - - -Want improvements in GRAMPS? You can do it yourself too. Since GRAMPS is -free/libre and open source software, nobody prevents you from taking all of -the code and continuing its development in whatever direction you see fit. - - - -Interested in getting notified when a GRAMPS release is made? Sign up on the -gramps-announce mailing list ultra-low bandwidth, at -http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-announce - - - -Have questions about GRAMPS, or are you looking to discuss GRAMPS -related items? The best place is the gramps-users mailing list -http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users You need to -first sign-up to be able to post. - - - -Need enhancements for GRAMPS? Requesting an enhancement can be done either -through the gramps-users or gramps-devel mailing lists, or by creating a -Request for Enhancement (RFE) -http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=25770&atid=385140 - - - -Good genealogy tip: Information collated about your family is only as good -as the source it came from. Take time and trouble to write down all the -details of where the information came from. - - - -Go from what you know to what you do not. Always record everything that is -known before making conjecture. Often the facts at hand suggest plenty of -direction for more research. Don't waste time looking through thousands of -records hoping for a trail when you have other unexplored options. - - - -Genealogy isn't only about dates and names. It is about people. Be -descriptive. Include the why of how things happened, and how descendents -might have been shaped by the events they went through. Narratives go a long -way in making your family interesting to others too. - - - -Join the gramps-users mailing list at -http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users - - - -You can create graphical ancestor or descendent charts in several formats -- -box charts, a fan chart, multiple formats (OpenOffice Draw, PDF, PostScript, -SVG), and custom charts. +GRAMPS can export data to the Web Family Tree (WFT) format. This format +allows a family tree to be displayed online using a single file, instead +of many html files. @@ -518,15 +375,94 @@ ready for upload to the World Wide Web. -Multiple calendars and date ranges are supported by GRAMPS. +The best way to report a bug in GRAMPS is to use the GRAMPS Bug Tracker +at Sourceforge, http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=25770&atid=385137 -Support is mature for multiple languages and cultures. +The GRAMPS homepage is at http://gramps-project.org/ -GRAMPS offers translations for 15 languages. +GRAMPS has some unique features, including the ability to input any +piece of information directly into GRAMPS. +All data in the data base can be rearranged/manipulated to assist the +user in doing research, analysis and correlation with the potential of +filling relationship gaps. + + + +GRAMPS helps you to keep personal information secure by allowing you to +mark information as private. Data marked as private can be excluded from +reports and data exports. + + + +Be accurate when recording genealogical information. Don't make assumptions +while recording primary information; write it exactly as you see it. Use +bracketed comments to indicate your additions, deletions or comments. Use of +the Latin 'sic' is recommended to confirm the accurate transcription of what +appears to be an error in a source. + + + +You can link any electronic media (including non-text information) and +other file types to your GRAMPS family tree. + + + +GRAMPS allows you to generate a number of reports (both text and graphical) +based on your genealogical information. There is great flexibility in +selecting what people are included in the reports as well as the output +format (html, pdf, OpenOffice, RTF, AbiWord, KWord, LaTeX and plain text). +Experiment with the reports under the Reports menu to get an idea +of how powerful GRAMPS is. + + + +Custom reports can be created by advanced users under the "plugin" system. +More information on custom reports can be found at +http://developers.gramps-project.org + + + +The Book report, Reports > Books > Book Report, allows users +to collect a variety of reports into a single document. This single report +is easier to distribute than multiple reports, especially when printed. + + + +Interested in getting notified when a new version of GRAMPS is released? +Join the gramps-announce mailing list at +http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-announce + + + +Good genealogy tip: Information collected about your family is only as +good as the source it came from. +Take time and trouble to record all the +details of where the information came from. Whenever possible get a copy of +original documents. + + + +Go from what you know to what you do not. Always record everything that is +known before making conjecture. Often the facts at hand suggest plenty of +direction for more research. Don't waste time looking through thousands of +records hoping for a trail when you have other unexplored leads. + + + +Genealogy isn't only about dates and names. It is about people. Be +descriptive. Include the why of how things happened, and how descendants +might have been shaped by the events they went through. Narratives go a long +way in making your family history come alive. + + + +GRAMPS has been translated to 15 languages. If GRAMPS supports your +language and it is not being displayed, set the default language on +your machine and restart GRAMPS. @@ -536,7 +472,7 @@ email gramps-devel@lists.sf.net -Relationship calculators in GRAMPS are available in four languages. +Relationship calculators in GRAMPS are available in ten languages. @@ -545,41 +481,26 @@ properly displayed. -You can choose anyone as your 'home person' in GRAMPS. Use Edit -> Set Home -Person. The home person is the person who is selected when the database is -opened, when the home-button is pressed in your browser-like GRAMPS -interface, and when Home is selected from the context menu anywhere. +Anyone can be chosen as the 'home person' in GRAMPS. Use Edit -> Set Home +Person. The home person is the person who is selected when the database is +opened or when the home button is pressed. -You can specify several names for a single person -- such as, birth name, -marriage name, etc. +Multiple names can be specified for individuals. Examples are birth name, +marriage name or aliases. + + +An alternate name can be selected as a person's preferred name by +selecting the desired name in the person's name list, bringing up the context +menu by clicking the right mouse button, and selecting from the menu. -To switch between the different names of a single individual (birth name, -marriage name, etc) right-click on the name wanted in the list of -alternative names (under the Names tag in the EditPerson dialog) and select -an item from the context menu. This name will become the primary name, and -will be used in all display-related places. - - - -Many current GRAMPS users contribute reports, suggestions, and feedback to -the developers through various public mailing lists. The program is only a -few years old and already has wide capabilities and features. Would you like -to help too? - - - -Numerous GRAMPS releases are made each year. - - - -GRAMPS is written in a computer language called Python using GTK and GNOME -libraries. While only well supported in certain Unix and Linux environments, -these are multi-platform development libraries, meaning that GRAMPS can be -ported to any platform the required libraries are ported to. +GRAMPS is written in a computer language called Python using the GTK and GNOME +libraries for the graphical interface. +GRAMPS is supported on any computer system where these programs have been +ported. @@ -590,40 +511,11 @@ freely available under its license. GRAMPS is freely distributable under the General Public License, see -http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL ! +http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#GPL -GRAMPS does not -support TempleReady GEDCOM extensions, and offers limited drag-and-drop -support. Currently, there is no support for drag and drop between databases. -Graph reports are also limited in functionality. - - - -GRAMPS is the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Program System. -In other words, it a personal genealogy program letting you store, edit, and -research genealogical data using the powers of your computer. - - - -GRAMPS can be downloaded from Sourceforge http://sf.net/projects/gramps at -no charge. GRAMPS is an Free/Libre and Open Source Software project covered -by the GNU General Public License http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html . -You have full access to the source code and are allowed to distribute the -program and source code freely. - - - -A port of GRAMPS to Mac OS X exists from the Fink project -http://fink.sourceforge.net/pdb/package.php/gramps . It is not unusual for -this version to lag behind the Linux version. The port is not supported by -the GRAMPS project (since few if any of us have Macs), but we try to help -out where we can. - - - -GRAMPS works with KDE too, as long as the required GNOME libraries are +GRAMPS works even when using KDE, as long as the required GNOME libraries are installed. @@ -634,16 +526,8 @@ running the GNOME desktop. GRAMPS makes every effort to maintain compatibility with GEDCOM, the general -standard of recording genealogical information. We have import and export -filters that enable GRAMPS to read and write GEDCOM files. Please do inform -us about any GEDCOM flavor not supported by GRAMPS, and we will do our best -to support it! - - - -GRAMPS can produce many different charts and reports. Moreover, the plugin -architecture enables a user (you) to create his own plugins which could be -new reports, charts, or research tools. +standard of recording genealogical information. Filters exist that make +importing and exporting GEDCOM files trivial.